pat66
480 posts
Feb 14, 2010
1:49 PM
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Hector, sorry about the bird! what exactly happened?
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ECRA
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Leo
Member
125 posts
Feb 14, 2010
1:53 PM
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ROLLDOWN!!!LEO
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Leo
Member
126 posts
Feb 14, 2010
1:56 PM
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Tell me about the animal tracks I see..!!LEO
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pat66
482 posts
Feb 14, 2010
2:01 PM
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My birds have been on lockdown since October! will not fly until May, now I hope I do not have a rolldown problem!
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ECRA
Last Edited by on Feb 14, 2010 2:01 PM
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rtwilliams
GOLD MEMBER
594 posts
Feb 14, 2010
2:40 PM
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lol
Sorry for your loss, I hope you got some good ones lefts.
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RT Williams
Last Edited by on Feb 14, 2010 2:40 PM
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Bill C
494 posts
Feb 14, 2010
5:32 PM
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I would suggest that you hand toss anything rolling especially your A team. Hand toss only three or four at a time until they get up to a decent higth, above the trees, then toss a few more until you get them all flying.
After a lock down you have to have them hungry to trap in again but you want to feed them enough to fly also.
I would not consider a bird that rolldown and killed itself a roll down unless it rolls down from any hieght or cannot get off the ground without rolling down. Bumpers are a bad trait to have in your blood lines or breeding stock. I once say a guy let out a kit of Jaconettes and 5 bumped with one getting hurt pretty bad. Allow them to cull themselves or cull them yourself. I think new guys are tempted to stock them but its a mistake big time. Bill C
Last Edited by on Feb 14, 2010 5:33 PM
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cv rollers
535 posts
Feb 14, 2010
8:40 PM
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Hey hector i had 16 on lockdown for 4 months and one did the same except he landed on soft plush grass and made it i fed it up and hand tossed it and its doing good now,i wandered also why this happened ???next year i will hand toss them 2-3 at a time!!!!
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Rick Flores
coachellavalleyrollers.net
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steve49
403 posts
Feb 15, 2010
9:07 AM
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hey Scott, how about following that statement with what YOU'RE thinking? a lot of us are newbies here, and this is where we come to learn. most of us who have our flyers in lockdown would benefit from the best way to prepare for spring release.
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Steve in Blue Point, NY
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pigeon pete
514 posts
Feb 15, 2010
9:30 AM
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Rollers react differently to re-flying after lockdown.
I am currently re-flying some birds that have been locked up in an aviary for around 15 months.
Some just go out and fly, and don't even tumble much the first few flys. You wouldn't think they has been in lockdown except maybe dropping earlier than the fitter birds.Others get over excited and may take weeks to settle down. You will need plenty of patience with these birds. Some may never go back to being good kitters, but most will, given time.
Pete
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
230 posts
Feb 15, 2010
9:36 AM
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I think what Scott is saying is to delete that picture.Dennis
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pat66
483 posts
Feb 15, 2010
11:20 AM
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It will draw the wrong attention! good eye Scott!
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ECRA
Last Edited by on Feb 15, 2010 11:21 AM
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